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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22357/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a social welfare appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath in relation to the disallowance of his illness benefit claim and if same can now be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22419/12]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (3 May 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on a bog (details supplied) which was designated as a special area of conservation; his views on the level of consultation that took place, with the various turbary/ bank owners; if there has been any contact made with the persons affected, following his and the Minister for the Environment, Community and...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (3 May 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the level of cooperation there has been, between bog owners/bank owners/turbary right owners in relation to their rights under the compensation's scheme; and if contact has been made with each individual involved pointing out to them the various options, in relation to these bogs; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (3 May 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a person from the Philippines who marries an Irish citizen in the Philippines, and who now wishes to return here with their spouse to live and work permanently here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22420/12]

Written Answers — School Provision: School Provision (8 May 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the context of the Department's corridor study N4/M4 in 2004, which advised that a note be reserved for a second level school in this area (details supplied) in County Westmeath and in the further context in which this area had shown a 421% growth in the past 15 years and when all the primary schools within a five mile radius have...

Construction Contracts Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 May 2012)

Willie Penrose: I am glad to have an opportunity to contribute to the debate on this important Bill. I am glad to see the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, here as he has a particular interest in the legislation. In fact, he has done a lot of preparatory work on it. When I was at the Cabinet table, it is no secret that this area exercised me considerably. At that time, I spoke to the Minister for...

Construction Contracts Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 May 2012)

Willie Penrose: They had done a lot of work in this respect. A particular company owned the schools that were being leased by the Department which paid them back over 27 years. Among those who did not get paid were some from the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's country in east Galway. I can recall them sitting in front of me when I was a humble TD, as I am again today. I took care to listen to them. I remember...

Construction Contracts Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 May 2012)

Willie Penrose: How much time do I have left?

Construction Contracts Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 May 2012)

Willie Penrose: I could speak for an hour because this subject is close to my heart. Section 1(3) states references in the Bill to construction operations do not include the manufacture or delivery to a construction site of building or engineering components or equipment or materials, plant or machinery. This is an important point. The Bill states a contract between a State authority and its partner in a...

Written Answers — Unfair Dismissals: Unfair Dismissals (10 May 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person who wishes to take a case for unfair dismissals, is now obliged to fill in the application form online and download same and then submit it to the Work Place Relations Office situated in County Carlow, and as they cannot download a blank form, this greatly...

Written Answers — Constitutional Amendments: Constitutional Amendments (15 May 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 150: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in respect of the booklet which has been furnished to each household in the country in relation to the European Fiscal Stability Compact, the location at which this document was printed; if it was printed by an Irish company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23784/12]

Written Answers — Constitutional Amendments: Constitutional Amendments (15 May 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in respect of the booklet which has been furnished to each household in the country in relation to the European Fiscal Stability Compact, where this particular document was printed; if it was printed by an Irish Company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24116/12]

Written Answers — Constitutional Amendments: Constitutional Amendments (15 May 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in respect of the booklet which has been furnished to each household in the country in relation to the European Fiscal Stability Compact, where this particular document was printed; if it was printed by an Irish Company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23602/12]

Written Answers — Invalidity Pension: Invalidity Pension (15 May 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal hearing in relation to a refusal of an application for invalidity pension will be held in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath and if same can now be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24303/12]

Pension Provisions (17 May 2012)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Chair for allowing me to raise this important issue. I do not expect to use all of the time allocated to me because I am sure the news from the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, will be good and positive. The issue concerns the tardiness of the HSE in ensuring gratuities and pensions due to retirees are paid to them expeditiously. In recent days reference was made to...

Pension Provisions (17 May 2012)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, for the complex reply. Two of those with whom I am involved have spent almost 40 years in St. Loman's Hospital in Mullingar. They have been working in one area and there is no complexity. I have one who retired some months ago due to ill health and has not received anything. This lady is in a difficult financial position and had to...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (6 Jun 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 1037: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will indicate that apart from the capital sports programme, there are any other avenues by which sports clubs which are just starting off, to cater for the needs across the community receive grant aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27552/12]

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (12 Jun 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has received a copy of The Future of the Post Office Network in Ireland; his view on whether there is potential for diverting potential service contracts that will be valuable to the post office network and in particular where the post office network could accommodate the payments of motor taxation and...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (12 Jun 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 516: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will take steps to contact the Garda authorities with a view to having a replacement garda appointed to a Garda station (details supplied) in County Longford which is required, following the retirement of the local garda in February 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28388/12]

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